Sancho: Central FC excited over three-peat prospect

Central FC lead the 10-team standings with 44 points from 17 games, one more than W Connection, with the final round of matches taking place this weekend.

Simultaneously on Sunday, at 3.30 pm, Central FC will face third-placed San Juan Jabloteh (29 points) at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva while, at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, Connection will square off against fourth-placed Ma Pau Stars (28 points).

And Central FC, who were formed in 2012, will be hoping results go their way on Sunday to become the first club to earn a hat-trick of Pro League crowns.

“I think everybody is quite excited about the possibility of creating history,” said Sancho, in a telephone interview yesterday.

“I think, on top of that, you look at a bunch of guys that have been together for some time and have achieved well in the sport and now looking at a possible one game of creating history and leaving a legacy behind.

“They’re all excited. That is what you dream about as a footballer, to play in big games that mean a lot, and to get a result from it. It’s a lot of excitement within the camp.” With Central in existence for a few years, and on the cusp of history concerning a hat-trick of titles, is the management team tense or are they taking things in stride? “We’ve always been a trendsetting club,” Sancho responded.

“The club was built on the pillars of belief that we wanted to change the way that professional sport, in particular football, was viewed in the country. We wanted to do things differently.

“We’ve been very fortunate to have the right staff and the right personnel that have been part and parcel of building the fabric at Central FC, from the inception till now. We’ve been very consistent in our approach, as it relates to the sport.

“Despite the fact that we’ve had our challenges throughout, we’ve always maintained our focus,” added the former Trinidad and Tobago defender. “That’s one thing about the club, we’ve maintained a level of focus throughout.

We’ve been able to continue to build, not just here locally but overseas as well, to make sure we have a brand and have an international appeal as well.” Another former TT player, Dale Saunders, took over from Ross Russell midway into the 2015-2016 season and guided the team to the title that year.

Now, the ex-midfielder has earn the admiration of Sancho for his results this season - Central have won 14 games and lost only once in the League.

“One thing about Dale Saunders (is) he’s very unassuming,” Sancho said. “When you look at what he’s been able to achieve in the local game, not just here at Central but before when he was at Joe Public, he was part of a winning structure there. This is a very talented coach who I think of belief that we wanted to change the way that professional sport, in particular football, was viewed in the country. We wanted to do things differently.

“We’ve been very fortunate to have the right staff and the right personnel that have been part and parcel of building the fabric at Central FC, from the inception till now. We’ve been very consistent in our approach, as it relates to the sport.

“Despite the fact that we’ve had our challenges throughout, we’ve always maintained our focus,” added the former Trinidad and Tobago defender. “That’s one thing about the club, we’ve maintained a level of focus throughout.

We’ve been able to continue to build, not just here locally but overseas as well, to make sure we have a brand and have an international appeal as well.” Another former TT player, Dale Saunders, took over from Ross Russell midway into the 2015-2016 season and guided the team to the title that year.

Now, the ex-midfielder has earn the admiration of Sancho for his results this season - Central have won 14 games and lost only once in the League.

“One thing about Dale Saunders (is) he’s very unassuming,” Sancho said. “When you look at what he’s been able to achieve in the local game, not just here at Central but before when he was at Joe Public, he was part of a winning structure there. This is a very talented coach who I think